The Reds outrighted Busenitz to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Busenitz passed through waivers after being designated for assignment and will remain in the organization for now. He has allowed seven runs (six earned) over four innings during his brief time with the Reds in 2024.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Rejoins bullpen
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The Reds selected Busenitz's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
He'll give the Reds a fresh relief arm after the bullpen needed to cover five innings Thursday against Atlanta. Busenitz gave up four runs (three earned) in one inning of work in his lone appearance with the big club in 2024.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Removed from 40-man roster
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Busenitz cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
Busenitz pitched well during his brief time with the Reds this season, posting a 2.57 ERA in six appearances, in what was his first big-league action in five years. He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Added to 40-man roster
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Busenitz struck out two over two perfect innings out of the bullpen in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals after the Reds selected his contract from Triple-A Louisville prior to the contest.
The Reds optioned Carson Spiers to the minors to open up a spot on 28-man active roster for Busenitz ahead of the season finale. Busenitz thus closes the season with a spot on the Reds' 40-man roster, though he may find himself on the chopping block once Cincinnati reinstates players from the 60-day injured list over the offseason. The 33-year-old right-hander made six relief appearances at the big-league level in 2023, posting a 2.57 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across seven innings.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Busenitz was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
Busenitz was designated for assignment by the Reds on Friday, and after failing to draw interest on the waiver wire, he'll continue to stick in the Cincinnati organization. The right-hander owns a 4.53 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 41 strikeouts over 43.2 frames this season at Triple-A.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Designated for assignment
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The Reds designated Busenitz for assignment Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
After being optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Aug. 20, Busenitz will lose his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for the return of Tejay Antone (elbow) from the 60-day IL. Busenitz gave up two runs in five innings with the Reds this season and holds a 4.53 ERA in the minors.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Reds optioned Busenitz to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
He'll cede his spot on the 26-man active for to right-hander Hunter Greene (hip), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Blue Jays. During his four-day stint with the Reds, Busenitz tossed a scoreless inning in his lone relief appearance.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Back with big club
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The Reds recalled Busenitz from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
He'll be joining the 26-man active roster as a replacement on the pitching staff for right-hander Luke Weaver, who was designated for assignment. Busenitz has spent much of the season in the minors but has previously made four appearances out of the Cincinnati bullpen, giving up two earned runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Back in minors
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The Reds optioned Busenitz to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
With the return of Graham Ashcraft (calf) from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Busenitz will head back to Triple-A three days after being called up. The 32-year-old lefty didn't appear in a game during his latest stint and still carries a 4.50 ERA and 2.00 WHIP through four innings in the majors this season.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Called up Wednesday
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Busenitz was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Busenitz will return to the major-league roster after being sent down May 26, replacing Casey Legumina (shoulder) in the Reds' bullpen after Legumina was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Busenitz has produced a 4.50 ERA and 2.00 WHIP with three strikeouts over four innings in four appearances with Cincinnati in 2023.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Optioned to Triple-A
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Busenitz was optioned to Triple-A Louisville by the Reds on Friday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Busenitz has allowed a couple runs over four relief innings for the Reds this month. He's clearing out to make room for Fernando Cruz's return from the injured list.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Sent back to Triple-A
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Cincinnati optioned Busenitz to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
This is the corresponding move for the promotion of left-hander Brandon Williamson, who is making his MLB debut in a start Tuesday night at Coors Field. Busenitz struggled in his lone appearance with the Reds over the weekend, allowing an earned run on three hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning to the Marlins on Sunday.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Sent to minors camp
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The Reds reassigned Busenitz to minor-league camp Tuesday.
Busenitz was one of seven players cut Tuesday as the Reds reduce their group at big-league camp to 61 men. The right-handed reliever previously made 51 appearances in the majors with the Twins between 2017 and 2018 before spending the last four years overseas with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Reds' Alan Busenitz: Invited to Reds' camp
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Busenitz joined the Reds as a non-roster invitee Tuesday.
Busenitz owns a 4.58 ERA in 57 career major-league innings, the last of which came in 2018. He's spent the last four years with the Rakuten Eagles in Japan, where he's cruised to a 2.83 ERA in 155.2 innings. The 32-year-old righty will try to earn a bullpen spot in camp.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Twins recalled Busenitz from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
Busenitz had allowed six runs on nine hits in eight innings pitched with three saves at Triple-A since last appearing in the majors. He could be given an audition in the closer role with the Twins, but he'll need to demonstrate some success in the majors after posting a 6.23 ERA and allowing three home runs in 13 innings.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Shipped to minors
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Busenitz was sent to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Busenitz was optioned to make room for Adalberto Mejia, who's slated to start Tuesday's matchup against the Blue Jays. In 10 appearances out of the bullpen this season, Busenitz has accrued an ugly 6.75 ERA and 2.08 WHIP with 15 strikeouts over 12 innings.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Optioned to Triple-A
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Busenitz was sent back down to Triple-A Rochester, Dan Hayes of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
Busenitz was roughed up his first time out in the majors, allowing three runs over 1.1 innings, but he picked up a win with 1.2 scoreless innings Thursday against the White Sox. The decision to return him to Triple-A came down to the fact that Busenitz still has options remaining, as the Twins needed to open up a roster spot for Saturday's starter Adalberto Mejia. Expect Busenitz back in Minnesota at some point this season.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Recalled from Triple-A
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Busenitz was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
Busenitz missed out on an Opening Day roster spot due in part to a poor spring performance, but he'll now head back to the majors to join the Twins' bullpen. The righty posted a 1.99 ERA (4.20 FIP) over 31.2 innings of relief with the big club last season.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Tosses scoreless inning
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Busenitz allowed one hit while striking out one in a scoreless inning Sunday against the Tigers.
Busenitz has been phenomenal in 30 innings with the Twins this year, earning himself a 1.50 ERA. The young right-hander has enjoyed great success against right-handed hitters, allowing a batting average of .177. He has been used mostly in low-leverage situations, but he could be in line to see some key innings during the final games of the season as he continues to establish himself in the Minnesota bullpen.
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Twins' Alan Busenitz: Recalled Wednesday
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Busenitz was called up by the Twins on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Busenitz heads back up to the big leagues due to the injury of Hector Santiago, who landed on the DL with upper-back pain prior to Wednesday's contest against the Angels. In six appearances out of the bullpen for Minnesota this year, Busenitz holds a 2.08 ERA with four strikeouts against three walks in over eight innings of work.
